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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,841.79, 184,701.17 and 82,844.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,841.79, 184,701.17 and 82,844.37 is: 114,324.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,841.79 : 184,701.17 = 82,844.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,841.79/184,701.17 = 82,844.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,841.79x = 184,701.17 × 82,844.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,841.79x = 15,301,451,143.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,301,451,143.41/133,841.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,324.92

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